blanktheman
Visionary
Silver Level
In my experience I found joy just playing the game and not worrying about what I had to lose. I could play trash cards and it was ok. I developed my skill and realized I could actually make real money from playing freerolls.
I believe if one can't find joy in just playing the game, what's the point in playing? I've had lots of fun playing poker and this is after losing many games. I've also won many.
Play to have fun because when money is involved, people start going crazy and get aggressive. The joy and fun of the game seems lost. That being said, it doesn't stop me playing real money tables.
My suggestion is play with play money and find out if you really enjoy playing the game. Build up your game before trying real money tables.
MattRyder
🍏 Tech That Works!
Platinum Level
I used to get just as much enjoyment playing and winning (I don't actually enjoy losing period) with play money as I did with real money. There's a lot to be learned trying new things out with play money. Mostly you get to experience the ups and downs that come with variance without risking your hard-earned cash.
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Richardszabo
Visionary
Silver Level
It is not worth playing with play money. If you know the rules of poker, in any case, I suggest you make a real money game, even if you are a beginner.
No deposit bonus, for beginners it was a long time ago, i do not know if there is any such possibility,check it.
No deposit bonus, for beginners it was a long time ago, i do not know if there is any such possibility,check it.
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DenizR95
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Better play pokerstars freerolls, register on pokerschool open skill league, get free tickets for freeroll tourneys. Good luck on tables.
MemphisGrind
Think Bink
Bronze Level
Sooooo I've had this conversation with friends of mine in the past. I personally get the same happiness and rush of winning whether it's free or for thousands of dollars. I believe it's a mental thing. My drive to win is higher than the desire of money.
The OP is about the excitement. IMO If you can't enjoy poker at its core for free then it's going to be hard for you to be profitable and stick with it for the long term.
Personally, I will play my hardest and put as much thought into free poker, as I do when I'm playing in a 500K guaranteed tournament. I know because I have played both. The skill of the other players varie, but in poker you make reads, decisions, and adjust your range constantly changing for the situation. So this shouldn't affect your game.
IMHO when people get aggravated and say I'm not playing play money poker or free poker because it's not real poker! In my eyes that is a leak on their part for not being able to adapt to the situation.
The reasons why I choose to play for real money over play money is because I ultimately want to get to the point where I can self sustain and make a living on poker alone. It's a constant battle of studying and learning and moving up in stakes. If I didn't have that goal in mind I would just play poker for free and for the joy and excitement of playing the game and be happy with that.
I'm interested in what makes the game less exciting for you when there isn't a monetary prize earned?
MatMackenz
Visionary
Silver Level
You will find a very different style of play on the play money tables. Escpecailly at the full ring games. Nearly everyhand will have multiple limpers/callers and a big raise will do little to nothing to get people out of the hand. I guess it is good practice for playing post-flop multiway, but you will find the people playing these games make very light calls and chase every draw, because nothing is at risk. You should be able to completely crush these games if you play smart, but this will not be anything at all like playing even at the lowest microstakes.
My suggestion to you is too study the starting hand charts and learn about position. Try the App called "poker fighter" .. it is a very interactive way to learn what to play for the preflop. Try some freerolls, and try to build a starting bankroll.
Please realize that if you are not beating the play money tables, you will more then likely be playing at a loss on the real money tables.
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swannymojo
Rock Star
Silver Level
Learn do play poker for the strategy and enjoyment of it. If you start playing poker without having an outcome mentality at the heart of your poker game...you'll go further.
The game isn't fun when you play without stakes because as a beginner you don't yet grasp the depth of the game. Understand the strategy and then playing the garbage freerolls on ACR can be fun whether or not they turn out to be 'profitable'.
Id reccomend playing a bunch of freerolls and let that be your training grounds for the first few months or so of playing.
swannymojo
Rock Star
Silver Level
ChipWinged
Rock Star
Silver Level
You should understand that many peppeo plays on play money for fun and meaning is not "poker is for poker not for money", but "Now I win pot with 72o". It's giant field of fishes. However play money poker can help you to improve skills - just grow up limits.
BTW in real money you can play SnG with 0.02$ and 0.10$ buy-in and there are many fishes too. (besides turbo and hyper speed).
Just collect more chips (like 100K) and sitting on tables with more serious players!
BTW in real money you can play SnG with 0.02$ and 0.10$ buy-in and there are many fishes too. (besides turbo and hyper speed).
Just collect more chips (like 100K) and sitting on tables with more serious players!
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mrbond8844
Rock Star
Silver Level
not really, who has the time to play with play money, unless you don't have a job.
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Zikasamaster
Rock Star
Silver Level
You can play with playmoney but its worthless,so play for real money and start learn poker,if you win some money its good but if win some money in playmoney you dont have nothing from that,play for real money.
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
This is like suggesting playing chess but all the men on the board are pawns and after every 5 moves you must start again at the beginning of the game (do you see what I'm saying here?).
Poker at playchip tables vs. real money tables is like playing 'go fish' vs. playing bridge & suggesting that playing 'go fish' should be just as fun for a professional bridge player (or for Doyle Brunson).. because it is 'cards'... so there should be no difference. If you don't like playing cards then it won't matter but if you like playing cards then you will like playing 'go fish' equally as much.
OP, playing playchips games is a complete waste of time. Choose what you're content with in investing in learning how to play the game & then make a deposit. When I first started out I began with a deposit and only wish I'd done it much sooner!
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
Please tell me about the 'sttrategy' of poker on the play money tables, LOL.
Here's a 'truth bomb' for ya.... there isn't any.
And please tell me, what fun there is in making adjustments in an effort to win on a playchip table?
smfh
blanktheman
Visionary
Silver Level
yeah i do see where you going with it. If you suggesting people put real money in before learning how to play then there is a big chance they'll lose their money. What i'm trying to say is learn the game first then try real money tables. Find the joy of the game so making money will be more fun.
Let's not scrutinize other's posts but help the original poster.
Because there is more and more chance that you will fall in love in real money play on this kind of poker rooms